Senior Business and Financial Analyst (Level 1) at Senwes

 Lead Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).

• Responsible for the end-to-end deal process, including deal origination, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, transaction execution and implementation.
• Co-responsibility for negotiations and optimal deal design within the M&A process.
• Implementation of the transaction or project in accordance with the project plan, including the oversight of all work streams and the supervision of external advisors.
• Management of all stakeholders involved in the transaction by acting as primary coordinator.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful completion of transactions.
• Execute and lead the approval streams required for a specific transaction, i.e. the respective Exco, InvestCo, Boards, Shareholders and if applicable, by the appropriate Regulatory institution.

 Develop Valuations and Financial Models.

• Provide detailed valuation models (and other ancillary models) that are tailored specifically for each transaction.
• Develop and populate financial models, i.e. forecasts, earnings normalisation, DCF valuation models, etc.
• Review internal valuations reports based on technical and commercial aspects.
• Manage outsourced valuation processes.

Conduct Business Feasibility Studies and Investment Analyses.

• Evaluate new business opportunities through financial and broader feasibility studies.
• Contribute to optimising current business and business structures.
• Perform business and financial analysis on industry role-players and competitors and report to Management/Exco
• Evaluate market conditions, industry trends and competitive landscapes to enable business environment and competitor analyses.

Drive Transaction Design.

• Conduct in-depth investigation on how international and local companies have built marketing channels for market access, and consider their methods for possible integration into the Group's models.
• Identify structures within the agribusinesses or within the company that can be redesigned to enhance profit.
• Investigate new markets or commodities to implement the Group’s strategy and key competencies.

Optimise Internal Processes.

• Do an in-depth analysis of the main cost components within the Senwes Group to make suggestions on how to lower these costs and assure that the cost-saving plans are being implemented.
• Explore projects and programs of other companies for efficiency improvement ideas.
• Research and develop new plans to address increased cost issues (i.e. the set-off of operating cost to capital cost).
• Participate in negotiations with product and service providers related to cost components.

 Provide Business Intelligence.

• Monitor and forecast movements of companies on the target list for potential acquisitions.
• Monitor companies on the target list and anticipate their next moves to facilitate swift company responses.
• Provide inputs and guidance on active target list for potential acquisitions.
• Perform industry, competitor, and company benchmark analyses, focusing on financial, operational, and strategic aspects.
• Conduct technical research (valuation methodologies, modelling techniques, investment evaluations, legal agreement clauses, etc.).

Manage Projects.

• Project management within the Corporate Finance environment. Projects include – Mergers and acquisitions, Greenfield investment, expansions, efficiency project execution, transaction implementations and integration, etc.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in agriculture/corporate/business consultation environment. Experience in either M&A, deal-making, lead advisory or transaction services will serve as recommendation.
• Qualification:  BCom Finance / Business Sciences / Economics (i.e. CGMA, CFA); BCom Accounting – CA(SA); Engineering with a background in finance or business (MBA, CFA or similar program); Mathematics with a background in finance or business (MBA, CFA or similar program)